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>> harry reid doesn't get it. the pledge isn't to me but the american people. if you are a congressmen or senator, you can say 20 different changes in the tax code in spending, look at this, this isn't a tax increase but a good piece of legislation, you should be happy and people look back and say yeah. it's not only a test the day you pass it and obama explains what's in the bill, bush explained what was in the 1990 tax increase, only spending-cut bill and made it sound pretty good. but when the iraq war wound down , people said massive permanent tax increase and phony spending cuts. spending wept up and not down and your tax increases hurt the economy. the economy is bad. so it's got to pass the lap test not just the moment it happens but between now and the next several sessions. >> so i hear in what you're saying considerable wiggle room. i hear you saying that republicans should not negotiate with themselves, should push for the best deal that they can get, but you aren't here as a deadeneder, you're not saying that people should go off the cliff just beca
>> harry reid doesn't get it. the pledge isn't to me but the american people. if you are a congressmen or senator, you can say 20 different changes in the tax code in spending, look at this, this isn't a tax increase but a good piece of legislation, you should be happy and people look back and say yeah. it's not only a test the day you pass it and obama explains what's in the bill, bush explained what was in the 1990 tax increase, only spending-cut bill and made it sound pretty good. but...
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worse than the reid compromise. this is worse today. i and those standing with me are not going to hold our nose once more and bulk of the bill that is wrong. i will not vote for this bill. this not a balanced approach to controlling spending. it does not ask for shared sacrifice. it put virtually the entire burden of working families and the middle-class while asking nothing from billionaires', millionairess, hitched and he -- and huge corporations and corporation that then jobs overseas. this bill does nothing to address the single greatest challenge we face today -- creating jobs. ordinary americans who are barely getting by, struggling to pay the bills, who go to bed were read every single night. this still has nothing offer them. i cannot believe something as routine as the debt ceiling is being used to export to $0.50 trillion in cuts from investments that the american people need. we can reduce spending without taking it out of ordinary people. they did not cause this deficit. it is not their responsibility t
worse than the reid compromise. this is worse today. i and those standing with me are not going to hold our nose once more and bulk of the bill that is wrong. i will not vote for this bill. this not a balanced approach to controlling spending. it does not ask for shared sacrifice. it put virtually the entire burden of working families and the middle-class while asking nothing from billionaires', millionairess, hitched and he -- and huge corporations and corporation that then jobs overseas. this...
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speaker, leaders reid and mcconnell. today when congress bestows the congressional gold medal on arnold palmer, we will be honoring a living legend. he is an icon of american sports and a success in all of his endeavors. a humanitarian, businessman, philanthropist. he personifies the american dream, the idea that anyone can travel as far as their talent will carry them. we think him for his service in the coast guard, for protecting that american dream for all americans. born to humble beginnings and raised in latrobe, pennsylvania, arnold rose from blue-collar roots to becoming the king, the king of golf. as king of golf, he raised up arnold's army. he always demonstrated etiquette, courtesy and friendship to fans and competitors alike. as arnie's army followed him on the course, he taught everyone about perseverance and discipline. he taught us that you can be six strokes ahead, and still lose. but you can be strikes -- six strokes behind and still win. as he said, he always made a total effort, even when the odds seem
speaker, leaders reid and mcconnell. today when congress bestows the congressional gold medal on arnold palmer, we will be honoring a living legend. he is an icon of american sports and a success in all of his endeavors. a humanitarian, businessman, philanthropist. he personifies the american dream, the idea that anyone can travel as far as their talent will carry them. we think him for his service in the coast guard, for protecting that american dream for all americans. born to humble...
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harry reid said republicans are holding up a deal on the so- called fiscal cliff. republicans said they do not understand why democrats are looking at changing the rules of filibusters. this is 20 minutes. >> we had a meeting with the four leaders up here at the white house, it went very well. the problem was that was before thanksgiving. and since that time, there has been little progress with the republicans, which is a disappointment to me. we only have a couple of weeks to get something done. we have to get away from the happy talk and start talking about specific things. and one month taxes are set to rise for all americans. we passed in the -- we passed in the senate a piece of legislation to protect people making less than $250,000 a year. we have rejected on a bipartisan basis the republicans' efforts to extend the tax cuts for everybody. those are the two majors we have dealt with on the senate floor. if we fail to reach an agreement, the average middle- class family will see their taxes go up by 2,200 a year. as i have indicated, the senate has acted to s
harry reid said republicans are holding up a deal on the so- called fiscal cliff. republicans said they do not understand why democrats are looking at changing the rules of filibusters. this is 20 minutes. >> we had a meeting with the four leaders up here at the white house, it went very well. the problem was that was before thanksgiving. and since that time, there has been little progress with the republicans, which is a disappointment to me. we only have a couple of weeks to get...
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as i just said, the president spoke with harry reid and speaker boehner over the weekend. he will be -- he will continue to meet with businesses and civic leaders, as he already has. so many people already have a stake in this discussion, this debate, and are in the prospect of finding a balanced solution. as i said, alan made it clear that the stakes are high and we need to address this in a serious way. i think that there is a growing consensus that has long existed in places that were not fertile for growth that this has to be done in a balanced way. the president looks forward to all the meetings he will be having in the coming days and weeks. >> the president spoke repeatedly last week -- was there any disappointment our sense of the trail from him after the moves president made shortly after the cease-fire happen? >> he spoke on several occasions with the president. president morrissey had set -- so much to do with negotiating a cease-fire and he deserves credit for the role that he played. i can tell you here that we have concerns about the decisions made on the 22n
as i just said, the president spoke with harry reid and speaker boehner over the weekend. he will be -- he will continue to meet with businesses and civic leaders, as he already has. so many people already have a stake in this discussion, this debate, and are in the prospect of finding a balanced solution. as i said, alan made it clear that the stakes are high and we need to address this in a serious way. i think that there is a growing consensus that has long existed in places that were not...
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that is colbert territory, harry reid. that's nonsense. people take the pledge. the reason why most republicans and handful of democrats take the pledge is they don't intend to raise taxes. we send the pledge out in the mail and people make that commitment and make it part of their campaign. >> if you are running in a republican primary, it would be difficult to run in a republican primary without sin signing it. does someone come to you and look for a way out? >> what you generally have is, you have a complicated bill which has a lot of moving parts, does it raise taxes? it's pretty clear in most cases. the important part of the pledge is it allows people to credibly commit they aren't going to raise taxes and people know who and what they are. boehner and mcconnell have governed easily. they aren't going to raise taxes and allowed the republican governors or the 24 states with a republican governor and republican legislature, depending on how you count new york, 13, 14 states have a democratic governor and house and senate and there you see the red states are n
that is colbert territory, harry reid. that's nonsense. people take the pledge. the reason why most republicans and handful of democrats take the pledge is they don't intend to raise taxes. we send the pledge out in the mail and people make that commitment and make it part of their campaign. >> if you are running in a republican primary, it would be difficult to run in a republican primary without sin signing it. does someone come to you and look for a way out? >> what you generally...
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>> harry reid doesn't get it. the pledge isn't to me but the american people. if you are a congressmen or senator, you can say 20 different changes in the tax code in spending, look at this, this isn't a tax increase but a good piece of legislation, you should be happy and people look back and say yeah. it's not only a test the day you pass it and obama explains what's in the bill, bush explained what was in the 1990 tax increase, only spending-cut bill and made it sound pretty good. but when the iraq war wound down, people said massive permanent tax increase and phony spending cuts. spending went up and not down and your tax increases hurt the economy. the economy is bad. so it's got to pass the lap test not just the moment it happens but between now and the next several sessions. >> so i hear in what you're saying considerable wiggle room. i hear you saying that republicans should not negotiate with themselves, should push for the best deal that they can get, but you aren't here as a dead ender, you're not saying that people should go off the cliff just becau
>> harry reid doesn't get it. the pledge isn't to me but the american people. if you are a congressmen or senator, you can say 20 different changes in the tax code in spending, look at this, this isn't a tax increase but a good piece of legislation, you should be happy and people look back and say yeah. it's not only a test the day you pass it and obama explains what's in the bill, bush explained what was in the 1990 tax increase, only spending-cut bill and made it sound pretty good. but...
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again, the president spoke with speaker of the house boehner and senate majority leader reid over the weekend. our team is continuing discussions with their congressional counterparts on this matter and it is entirely appropriate, i would say, both for the president and for leaders in congress, to have this discussion, not just among themselves but with the american people. and that's what the president's doing. that's why he's meeting with business leaders. i assume you wouldn't or critics would not suggest that is a mistake or meeting with civic leaders or labor leaders, because everyone the president's meeting with has both i think useful ideas and a substantial stake in the outcome of these negotiations because it is vitally important that we take action to ensure that, for example, middle-class americans don't see their taxes go up by an average of $2,200 next year. there's no reason for that to happen. because as you know, democrats and republicans alike believe those tax rates should not go up. so let's act on what we agree on. let's demonstrate to the american people that wash
again, the president spoke with speaker of the house boehner and senate majority leader reid over the weekend. our team is continuing discussions with their congressional counterparts on this matter and it is entirely appropriate, i would say, both for the president and for leaders in congress, to have this discussion, not just among themselves but with the american people. and that's what the president's doing. that's why he's meeting with business leaders. i assume you wouldn't or critics...